N3925A
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Homeland Security | Operator | on 2011-10-04 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
1 report on file, 2011-05-03.
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (TAILBOOM)
DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A TAILBOOM ON THE SAME MODEL ACFT THAT HAD BEEN REPAIRED FOR CRACKING IN THE LT FWD VOR ANTENNA MOUNT THE MECHANIC NOTED CHAFING ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE INNER TAIL BOOM SKIN UNDER THE WIRE HARNESSES. IN SOME CASES IT HAD PENETRATED THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND INTO THE HONEYCOMB. THIS ACFT WAS ALSO SUBJECTED TO THE SAME TYPE DAMAGE IN THIS AREA. MFG ISSUED REPAIR SHEET AE2010-102 TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR OF THIS DEFECT. SUGGEST ADDING THIS AREA TO ITS INSPECTION OR ICA CHECKLIST NOT TO EXCEED 200 HOURS BETWEEN INSPECTIONS FOR AIRCRAFT NOT REPAIRED IAW THE ABOVE REF REPAIR SHEET.